exaggerated
unduly or unrealistically magnified: to have an exaggerated opinion of oneself.
abnormally increased or enlarged.
Origin of exaggerated
1Other words from exaggerated
- ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ly, adverb
- non·ex·ag·ger·at·ed, adjective
- non·ex·ag·ger·at·ed·ly, adverb
- self-ex·ag·ger·at·ed, adjective
- un·ex·ag·ger·at·ed, adjective
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How to use exaggerated in a sentence
We think our actions have an exaggerated influence on other people.
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His many publications and his emails to me are long-winded, occasionally exaggerated, and sometimes hard to follow.
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British Dictionary definitions for exaggerated
/ (ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪd) /
unduly or excessively magnified; enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
pathol abnormally enlarged: an exaggerated spleen
Derived forms of exaggerated
- exaggeratedly, adverb
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